Man arrested in NH assault appears in court

Suspect sought help then turned violent, say court documents

A man accused of assaulting a 17-year-old girl in Weare, N.H., has made a court appearance.

Jonathan Maguire of Groveland, Mass., faced sexual assault charges. He also is accused of preventing the girl from getting help.

WMUR-TV reports court records show the 22-year-old Maguire was at his family's summer home in Weare and planned on taking his own life. According to the documents, Maguire reached out to the girl for help, but then he turned violent.

Maguire was arrested in Massachusetts last week.

He was being held on $100,000 bail. It wasn't immediately known if he had a lawyer.